GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
hanging; suspended
The meaning of the word pendulous is hanging; suspended.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remediable | reparable |
| agitate | stir up; disturb |
| parsimony | stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious |
| herpetologist | one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians |
| defiance | refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant |
| prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
| hummock | small hill; hillock |
| indignity | treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them. |
| fissure | crevice; crack |
| impassioned | (of speech) filled with passion; fervent |
